Smoke pot, smoke pot, everybody smoke pot... A new study finds, to it's and everyone else's surprise, that even heavy use of marijuana does not increase the incidence of lung cancer-- in fact, it may be somewhat preventative. more inside

Curious George: Stuck Laptop CD drawer! Help! I've borrowed a laptop from work and now the CD / disc draw won't open! more inside

Ten years of Calvin and Hobbes strips are available to view. There is also the Searchable database of C&H strips. more inside

Desmond Dekker drops dead at 65 Reggae legend Desmond Dekker has died suddenly from a heart attack, his manager has announced. RIP Israelite man

Here be Draculs. Want a use for that old huntin bow hangin round the place? This'll be the dream holiday. Anyone qualify?

Yep, birds. You know, real birds, not that kind of bird, you filthy monkey! (more after the jump) more inside

Quotations about the Internet

The net's a cross between an elephant and a white elephant sale: it never forgets, and it's always crap.

My Little Soundbombs

Infinite Zoom -- the coolest thing you'll see today. (Flash v10.1 req.)

The male obsession with size appears to be universal. And while we're at it, the lengths some humans will go to find the shed sexual ornaments of elk. more inside

Ghosts & Goolies. For a kick in the goolies, who ya gonna call? This lot? Collingwood should get stuffed. Or ya could try: This. Ya never know with a Collingwood. Prolly all that pigeon crap on it's bonce, Coulda caused a pan-universal incident.

Curious George: not geeky enough. Help with JavaScript? more inside

bugchasers and givers make strange union "There was a young man in town that I found very attractive and we talked online several times. We ended up having sex and he told me that, you know, he didn't really care. He was actually looking for it," more inside

Do you know where your towel is? Today is Towel Day, in honor of Douglas Adams.... Be a hoopy frood and bring yours with you everywhere; you never know when you might need it.

Write zombie haiku and win! Yeah, you could win something, I can't remember what. But hey! Zombie haiku! Get practicing! more inside

A rather complete guide to rolling your own Oxygen Having problems finding Aviator's Breathing Oxygen to refill your bottle? Upset about the rip-off prices some FBOs charge for an O2 fill? Don't put up with it! more inside

Is it a disablity? Wherein our intrepid Albuquerque News Team adds (er... makes up? blurts out?) a new facet to the moving story of blind Mt. Everest climber Erik Weihenmayer. And then his reaction.

Bill Frist: Gorilla Surgeon! more inside

Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus Estes. Born a slave in Tennessee in 1857, he went on to become a great chef & catered to many of the prominent figures of his day, including Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Ignace Paderewski, President Benjamin Harrison & President Grover Cleveland. In 1911 he published the first cookbook by an African-American chef. And here it is. seen at robot wisdom

In 1969 the US Senate had a hearing on funding the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The proposed endowment was $20 million, but President Nixon wanted it cut in half because of the spending going on in the Vietnam War. This is an video clip of the exchange between Mr. Rogers and Senator Pastore, head of the hearing. (youtube video)